Re: Giftware mechanics, was Re: [linux-audio-dev] Soundcards: USB, Firewire, PCI, PCMCIA

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Subject: Re: Giftware mechanics, was Re: [linux-audio-dev] Soundcards: USB, Firewire, PCI, PCMCIA
From: Paul Winkler (pw_lists_AT_slinkp.com)
Date: Fri Jan 25 2002 - 01:59:46 EET

On Thu, Jan 24, 2002 at 10:12:17AM +0000, Steve Harris wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 23, 2002 at 01:16:46 -0500, Paul Winkler wrote:
> > discriminate. ;-/ And the receiver takes the hit, AFAIKT the payer
> > doesn't pay anything.
>
> Erm, it doesn't really make any difference who has to pay!

Sure it does. Traditional stores eat credit card fees all the time.
They do it because they know they'll sell more if they allow credit
card sales, but only if the fee is hidden from the customer. If you
went to buy $10 worth of stuff and the bill jumped to $11 when you
showed them your credit card, you wouldn't use the credit card. If the
bill went up just because you happened to mention that you were from
outside the U.S., you'd be pissed off. 

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